ASVAB electrical Exam 32 Questions with Verified Answers
Watt - CORRECT ANSWER measures electrical power (energy consumed)
Ampere - CORRECT ANSWER
... [Show More] measures electrical current (strength)
Volt - CORRECT ANSWER measures electrical pressure
Ohm - CORRECT ANSWER measures electrical resistance
Hertz - CORRECT ANSWER measures frequency of alternating current
short circuit - CORRECT ANSWER a circuit with no resistance
ohm's law - CORRECT ANSWER the relationship between voltage, amperage and resistance
amperes = volts / ohms - CORRECT ANSWER ohm's law (write it out)
ohms = volts / amperes - CORRECT ANSWER find ohms from volts and amperes
volts = amperes * ohms - CORRECT ANSWER find volts from amperes and ohms
amperes = volts / ohms - CORRECT ANSWER find amperes from volts and ohms
law of electric power - CORRECT ANSWER law dictating the amount of power consumed by a device
watts = volts * amperes - CORRECT ANSWER law of electric power (write it out)
step-up transformer - CORRECT ANSWER two electromagnets that increase the voltage of the current
step-down transformer - CORRECT ANSWER two electromagnets that decrease the voltage of the current
generator - CORRECT ANSWER device that changes kinetic into electric energy
motor - CORRECT ANSWER device that changes electric into kinetic energy
rotor - CORRECT ANSWER a spinning electromagnet
stator - CORRECT ANSWER a stationary magnet
capacitor - CORRECT ANSWER a device that briefly contains electricity
resistor - CORRECT ANSWER a device that creates resistance to the flow of electrons
transformer - CORRECT ANSWER a device that changes voltage and amperage of a current
series circuit - CORRECT ANSWER a circuit where all moving electrons pass through every part of the circuit
parallel circuit - CORRECT ANSWER a circuit where the voltage is the same at all points in the circuit
total resistance - CORRECT ANSWER added resistance of all points in the circuit
series-parallel circuit - CORRECT ANSWER combination of the two basic circuit types
dopants - CORRECT ANSWER chemical that determines whether silicon will be an insulator or a conductor
transistor - CORRECT ANSWER devices that can switch a current, regulate its flow or amplify a current
diode - CORRECT ANSWER devices that allow a current to travel in only one direction
rectifiers - CORRECT ANSWER devices that transform AC into DC
12 - CORRECT ANSWER gauge wire needed for 20-ampere circuit
14 - CORRECT ANSWER gauge wire needed for 15 ampere circuit [Show Less]